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Back to EpisodesProtecting the stripe rust defence gene | Wheat School
Published 1 week, 5 days ago
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The Yr15 gene has provided wheat breeders with an important source of resistance to stripe rust, but new races of the disease that have overcome the gene in Europe are raising concerns about its long-term effectiveness in Canada. That has prompted Canadian researchers and breeders to take steps now to monitor and protect the gene... Read More